Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 11:00am on 23 Nov 2025,Sunday India
The mortal remains of Wing Commander Namansh Syal reached his native village in Himachal Pradesh on Sunday. The Indian Air Force pilot died on November 21 when the Tejas fighter jet he was flying at the Dubai Air Show lost control and crashed. His body arrived at Kangra airport and was taken to his village, Patiyalkar, for the final rites. Before this, his remains were kept at Sulur Air Force Station in Tamil Nadu, where tributes were paid by officials and IAF personnel. Syal, 34, was a skilled pilot and a former Sainik School student. He is survived by his wife, daughter, and parents.